Rita Williams

We found out actually after my spouse was incarcerated that he had high-functioning autism. Suddenly it was like everything clicked into place of like how sometimes he'd be looking at me but not looking at me or how his thoughts would be like so much farther ahead than everybody else's. Like we knew to an extent we were neurodivergent. Like I have ADHD. And so do our children.

We found out actually after my spouse was incarcerated that he had high-functioning autism. Suddenly it was like everything clicked into place of like how sometimes he'd be looking at me but not looking at me or how his thoughts would be like so much farther ahead than everybody else's. Like we knew to an extent we were neurodivergent. Like I have ADHD. And so do our children.

But to find out from another level that was going on, that's when that collision course happened of I had that foundation already of knowing about mental illness and issues. But then I guess not just the connection close to home, but then also making friends in the community. And through my work, I started to see how prevalent it was and how we don't really talk about it as a society.

But to find out from another level that was going on, that's when that collision course happened of I had that foundation already of knowing about mental illness and issues. But then I guess not just the connection close to home, but then also making friends in the community. And through my work, I started to see how prevalent it was and how we don't really talk about it as a society.

But to find out from another level that was going on, that's when that collision course happened of I had that foundation already of knowing about mental illness and issues. But then I guess not just the connection close to home, but then also making friends in the community. And through my work, I started to see how prevalent it was and how we don't really talk about it as a society.

So there's nothing I hate being told more than you can't do that.

So there's nothing I hate being told more than you can't do that.

So there's nothing I hate being told more than you can't do that.

Or there's nothing you can do about it. And I'm like, oh, really? Because there's always something you can do. There's always a way you can advocate or work towards something and make the system more equitable. Some of the things that I've seen happen in the system, especially like in terms of like prison misconduct or COs behaving badly.

Or there's nothing you can do about it. And I'm like, oh, really? Because there's always something you can do. There's always a way you can advocate or work towards something and make the system more equitable. Some of the things that I've seen happen in the system, especially like in terms of like prison misconduct or COs behaving badly.

Or there's nothing you can do about it. And I'm like, oh, really? Because there's always something you can do. There's always a way you can advocate or work towards something and make the system more equitable. Some of the things that I've seen happen in the system, especially like in terms of like prison misconduct or COs behaving badly.

I guess the biggest claim to fame is I actually had a prosecutor moved from one county to another very secretly, very quietly. But obviously, being a data person, I'm tracking and seeing what's going on. But knowing that they had actually covered up and abused a defendant for years and years, it was actually because of Ryan, my spouse's case, that we were able to uncover all of that.

I guess the biggest claim to fame is I actually had a prosecutor moved from one county to another very secretly, very quietly. But obviously, being a data person, I'm tracking and seeing what's going on. But knowing that they had actually covered up and abused a defendant for years and years, it was actually because of Ryan, my spouse's case, that we were able to uncover all of that.

I guess the biggest claim to fame is I actually had a prosecutor moved from one county to another very secretly, very quietly. But obviously, being a data person, I'm tracking and seeing what's going on. But knowing that they had actually covered up and abused a defendant for years and years, it was actually because of Ryan, my spouse's case, that we were able to uncover all of that.

And this guy had spent 18 years damaging defendants' lives basically through plea bargains, through mismanaged and misdocumented plea bargains. And I was like, I'm not going to stand by and wait. And everybody was like, you can't say anything. You can't publish that. And I'm like, why not? They're an elected official. This is my tax dollars at work.

And this guy had spent 18 years damaging defendants' lives basically through plea bargains, through mismanaged and misdocumented plea bargains. And I was like, I'm not going to stand by and wait. And everybody was like, you can't say anything. You can't publish that. And I'm like, why not? They're an elected official. This is my tax dollars at work.

And this guy had spent 18 years damaging defendants' lives basically through plea bargains, through mismanaged and misdocumented plea bargains. And I was like, I'm not going to stand by and wait. And everybody was like, you can't say anything. You can't publish that. And I'm like, why not? They're an elected official. This is my tax dollars at work.

In some ways, it became a hurdle because I got so good at it that I was actually hit with retaliatory charges. So that wasn't fun, but I've had a lot of people who are like, you're not crazy. A lot of people from the criminal justice reform community especially criminal defense lawyers. Like you are absolutely spot on in your observation.

In some ways, it became a hurdle because I got so good at it that I was actually hit with retaliatory charges. So that wasn't fun, but I've had a lot of people who are like, you're not crazy. A lot of people from the criminal justice reform community especially criminal defense lawyers. Like you are absolutely spot on in your observation.

In some ways, it became a hurdle because I got so good at it that I was actually hit with retaliatory charges. So that wasn't fun, but I've had a lot of people who are like, you're not crazy. A lot of people from the criminal justice reform community especially criminal defense lawyers. Like you are absolutely spot on in your observation.